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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

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"Stilton, Oct.
3.
1813.
"I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.
Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.
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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XXXI · Chapter 31

Chapter 31 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 2 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Stilton, Oct.
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3.
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1813.
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"I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.
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Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

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alteration noun US /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading “"I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.”

chamber's noun US /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/

possessive form of “chamber” — a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading “Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.”

gilded adjective US /ˈɡɪldɪd/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading “Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.”

implies verb US /ˌɪmˈplaɪz/

third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading “Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.”

Oct noun US /ɔːkt/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading “"Stilton, Oct.”

recollected verb US /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/

past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading “"I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.”

Solitude noun US /ˈsɑːlətuːd/

a state of social isolation

From this reading “"I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.”

Stilton noun US /ˈstɪltən/

English blue cheese

From this reading “"Stilton, Oct.”

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1813

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From this reading 1813.

3

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From this reading 3.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

addressverbUS /ˈædres/

speak to

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/

an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

Aston

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From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

chamber'snounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/

possessive form of “chamber” — a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

forbearverb

refrain from doing

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

HallnounUS /hɔːl/

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

Hassan's

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From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

impliesverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪz/

third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

OctnounUS /ɔːkt/

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading "Stilton, Oct.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

proofnounUS /pruːf/

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/

past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

Rotherham

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From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

Serai

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From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

SolitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/

a state of social isolation

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

StiltonnounUS /ˈstɪltən/

English blue cheese

From this reading "Stilton, Oct.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

Unmeet

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From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Now to share implies more than _one_, and Solitude is a single gentleman; it must be thus-- "For many a gilded chamber's there, Which Solitude might well forbear; and so on.--My address is Aston Hall, Rotherham.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I have just recollected an alteration you may make in the proof to be sent to Aston.--Among the lines on Hassan's Serai, not far from the beginning, is this-- "Unmeet for Solitude to share.

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